Description

There used to be a time when you had to choose between trail bike performance and cross-country race ready weight. Not any more. Say hello to the NINETY-SIX XT. It builds on the speedy genes of our short travel race winner with a CF4 carbon frame and adds a whole new layer of capability thanks to a longer travel 120 mm Fox 34 SL Performance fork paired to 100 mm out back. Add in fast rolling tyres, a long travel dropper post and a super smooth Shimano XT drivetrain and brakes and you’re ready to rock.

The NINETY-SIX is the latest incarnation of our former World Cup proven XC and marathon machine. It inherits the forward-surging race genes of the old NINETY-SIX and combines it with a new readiness and ability to tackle todays demanding XC and marathon courses. The carbon fibre frame platform and P-FLEX suspension is the perfect basis for a fun-packed, fast and trail loving short travel full suspension machine that helps define what a modern cross-country race bike should be. It’s able to take on the rougher than ever world-class race tracks as well as the trail riders who want hyper-speed climbing with the ability to descend like never before.

Specification

FRAME NINETY-SIX CF4 III; 100 STR; MAT carbon; 29×2.35″ max. WHS; 148×12 AST; BSA BBR SHOCK Fox Float SL Performance Elite; Large Volume aircan; 3 Pos PTL remote lockout FORK Fox 34 Float SC Performance; Air; 120 STR; Tapered; 3 Pos Remote lockout; 44mm fork offset BRAKE-F Shimano XT M8100; 2 piston BRAKE-R Shimano XT M8110; 2 piston ROTOR-F Shimano RT54; 180mm ROTOR-R Shimano RT54; 160mm CHAIN KMC X12 CHAINGUARD CRANKSET Shimano XT; 32 ATC CRANK LENGTH 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano BB-MT-501; 24mm DERAILLEUR-FRONT DERAILLEUR-REAR Shimano XT M8100 Shadow+; SGS CASSETTE Shimano XT; 10-51 ATC; 12 GER GRIPS Rock Shox TwistLoc grip HANDLEBAR MERIDA EXPERT CC; MAT aluminium; 760 WHB; flat STEM MERIDA TEAM CC III; MAT aluminium; 31.8 DSH; -6 ASD; incl. MERIDA SMART MOUNT STEM SIZE S:60 mm, M/L/XL:70 mm HEADSET Acros ICR MERIDA INTEGRATED neck; Upper and lower IPS sealing HUB-F Shimano XT; 110×15 WHF; 32 SPH; Centerlock HUB-R Shimano XT; 148×12 WHR, 32 SPH; Centerlock AXLE-F AXLE-R MERIDA EXPERT TR; including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key RIM MERIDA EXPERT CC II; 25 IWR; MAT aluminium; Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included) SADDLE MERIDA EXPERT SL; V-mount; incl. MERIDA minitool SEAT CLAMP MERIDA EXPERT SEATPOST MERIDA TEAM TR SL; 30.9 DSP; 0 SSB; 150 SPT SHIFTER-FRONT JD-FL lever SHIFTER-REAR Shimano XT M8100; Multi Release SPOKES Double Butted Black stainless TIRE-F Maxxis Rekon Race; 29×2.4″ WT; tubeless ready; 3C MaxxTerra EXO TIRE-R Maxxis Rekon Race; 29×2.25″; fold; TR EXO 120 TPI

Geometry

SM MD LG XL Tyre Sizes 29″ 29″ 29″ 29″ ST seat tube [mm] 400 440 470 500 TT top tube [mm] 576 596 619 643 CS chain stay length [mm] 435 435 435 435 HTA head tube angle [] 68.5 68.5 68.5 68.5 STA seat tube angle [] 76.5 76.5 76 76 BD bottom bracket drop [mm] 45 45 45 45 HT head tube [mm] 95 95 105 115 FL fork length [mm] 503 503 503 503 R reach [mm] 433 453 473 493 S stack [mm] 585 585 595 604 WB wheel base [mm] 1126 1146 1169 1193 SH stand over height [mm] 730 731 736 738

Size

FRAME SIZE BODY HEIGHT S < 173 cm M 167 – 183 cm L 177 – 190 cm XL > 187 cm